worship God were by the said Judge fined 320 l. Wexford County 1660. Francis Randal with several Friends being met at James Becket's House in New Ross to wait upon the Lord had their Meeting broken up by a Guard of Souldiers who much abused the said Francis knockt him with a Musket tore his Clothes and thrust him violently out of the Town by order of Lt. Col. Jones who bad his Souldiers do any thing to Quakers saying They are worse then Doggs use them as you will 1662. James Becket Thomas West and others for meeting together for the End aforesaid in New-Ross were sent and committed to Wexford Goal and there kept several Weeks Thomas Loe Mary Loe and Sarah Holme for visiting their Friends in Wexford Prison were there detained in Restraint and the said Thomas Loe kept in Prison until the next Sessions 1670. Robbert Cuppage Nathaniel Ruby James Taylour Francis Randal Samuel Grundy Daniel Fossey William Brown John Sottenham Jonas Chamberlin John Haydock and John Edwards being with several other Friends and People peaceably assembled as their manner is no Disturbance nor Breach of the Peace being ever known on their parts at any of their Meetings to wait upon and worship the Lord God at Nathaniel Ruby's house in Wexford the 14th of the 7th Moneth were disturbed by Wil-liam Russel Sub-Sheriff attended with Constables Wardens and a rude Multitude and violently haled out of their Meeting and brought before John Bond Mayor Richard Clifton Governour Fran. Harvey Tho. Hart and Edward Withers called Justices who committed the aforesaid eleaven Persons to the County Goal till deliver'd by due course of Law where they continued until the 13th of the 11th Moneth following and then released by Order from the King's Lievtenant General and Council of Ireland Anne Chamberlin Wife to the aforenamed Jonas Chamberlin was apprehended and committed to Goal by the said Wil. Russell Sub-Sheriff for being at the aforesaid Meeting and continued Prisoner about two Weeks without any Mittimus and then discharged by the Justices who censured her committal to be Illegal Leonard Kerley was by the aforesaid Wil. Russell taken upon a Capias and committed to Goal for being at the said Meeting and there kept about four Weeks and then discharged the Capias being issued against the Order of the Sessions Munster Province Cork City and County 1660. WIlliam Morris William Brimsby Walter Castle and John Exham being with others met at Edward Cook 's House in Bandon-Bridge to wait upon God in his holy Name and Fear were haled thereout and committed to Goal by John Laundon Provost who was so cruel that he was offended with the Goalers Wife for suffering Straw to be brought to the Prisoners that were put in a Nasty Dungeon where they were kept two Weeks during which time they were cruelly used by Robert Stowers the Goaler who did not admit Friends to bring the Prisoners any Food but what was given them through the Grate Some of the Lord's People being met together at Daniel Mossey's House in Bandon-Bridge had their Meeting broken up and committed to Prison by the said Provost who caused Susanna the Wife of Bishop Worth to be haled out of the said Meeting and dragged her to Prison in such a brutish manner that many cryed Shame upon such barbarous Usage to such an Aged and Sober Woman insomuch that some of the Officers said They could raher go to Prison themselves then be Actors of such Cruelty Philip Dymond Alexander Atkins Stephen Harris George Neno Christopher Pennock Geo. White Ananias Kello Wil. Steel Wil. Thorne James Puckridge John Edwards David Williams Richard Jordan and George Pett for meeting together with some other Friends in the City of Cork to worship God were committed to Goal and there detained till the next Assizes by order of Christopher Oliver then Mayor Thomas Cook Richard Brâ—cklsby Tobias Wear and Francis Rogers c. being met together in the City of Cork for the End aforesaid were committed to Prison by William Hodder Deputy Mayor and kept Prisoners until the following Assizes 1661. Alexander Atkins Philip Dymond Tho. Cook Philip Godfrey and several other Friends for meeting together in their usual Place in Cork City to wait upon God were committed to Prison and at the following Assizes Twenty Five of them were fined by Judge Alexander in 1190 l. for their said Meeting and for wearing their Hats before the Judge and so remanded to Prison Christo Pennock Tho. Loe Phil. Dymond John Workman Edward Cook and twelve Friends more for meeting in Cork City as aforesaid were committed to Prison by Walter Cooper Mayor where they were kept several Weeks 1662. Geo. Gamble Phil. Dymond James Adamson Alexander Atkins and about sixteen Friends more for their meeting in Cork City for the End aforesaid were committed to Prison by the said Mayor till the following Assizes and then indicted and though not found by the Jury yet by the rule of Court they were to remain in Prison till each of them paid 10 s. a piece to the Judge for Traverse and to the Cryer and other Fees some 14 s. and some 20 s. apiece more And at the same Assize most of the Friends were indicted again for not going to the Church so called and such as said they did not go were presently fined and some that stood silent were re-committed without Bail or Mainprize till the next Assizes and all in general were returned back to Prison where they were kept several Moneths 1667. George Webber Wil. Penn Fran. Rogers John Taylor Philip Dymond Wil. Hawkins Geo. Gamble John Gossage Christo Pennock Thomas Mitchel James Knolls Stephen Harris Henry Bennet James Dennis William Steel James Toghill Richard Pike John Moor and Thomas Robins for meeting together the 3d of the 9th Moneth to worship the Lord God were committed to Prison by Christopher Rye Mayor of Cork Geo. Gamble James Dennis John Smith Arthur Johnson Christopher Pennock Geo. Neno and Philip Godfrey for meeting together the 24th of the 9th Moneth for the End aforesaid were taken out of their Meeting-place and sent to Prison by the said Christopher Rye Mayor Francis Rogers Geo Gamble Philip Dymond William Fletcher Stephen Harris Alexander Atkins Richard Pike Rob. Whetstone and Tho. Godfrey for meeting the 8th of the 10th Moneth were committed to Prison by the said Christo Rye Mayor 1668. Tho. Cook Geo. Webber John Taylor James Knolls Rich. Pike Geo. Neno Tho. Mitchell Tho. Wight Christopher Pennock Arthur Johnson James Dennis Wil. Bigley and Wil. Burchfield being met together at their usual Meeting-place in Cork City to wait upon and worship the Lord were taken thereout and committed to Goal by the said Christo Rye and the Goaler told the Prisoners That he was forbid to give them a Copy of the Mittimus Thomas Cook and several other Friends being met together to worship God the 13th of the 10th Moneth had their Meeting broken up and committed to Prison by the said Christopher Rye and the
said Tho. Cook was then much abused by William Sexton Constable who struck the said Thomas with the Staff of his Office with his full strength as he himself hath since said on the side of his Head which for a time deprived him of his Sences Thomas Wight George Gamble Alexander Atkins Geo. Webber Thomas Cook John Gossage and Geo. Neno for meeting together as aforesaid were haled thereout and committed to Prison by order of the said Christo Rye Mayor Geo. Webber Geo. Gamble Fran. Rogers Alex Atkins Thomas Cook Jo. Gossage Christo Pennock James Dennis John Workman Thomas Wight Tho. Ridge Charles Sinderby and James Toghil for meeting together to worship the Lord at their usual Place in Cork City on the 28th of the 12th Moneth were sent to Prison by order of the said Christo Rye eleaven Seats or Forms carried then away and still detained worth about 50 s. by the said Mayor's Order 1669. Philip Dymond John Stubbs George Gamble c. for meeting together the 15th of the 4th Moneth in Cork City to wait upon God were committed to Goal by the said Christo Rye Mayor Geo. Gamble Alexander Atkins Thomas Cook Christo Pennock James Dennis Steph. Harris Jo. Gossage Rich. Brocklsby William Steel Phil. Godfrey Martha Webber Susanna Michel Lucretia Cook Jone Cook Thomasin Gossage Elizabeth Erbery Hannah Wear and Jane Morris for meeting together in the Fear of the Lord and to worship him were committed to Goal by the said Christo Rye Mayor where some of them were kept a long season in which time Susanna falling exceeding sick in the Prison Eliz. Erbery went to the said Mayor and desired his leave to remove her said sick Friend if her strength would bear it and he not only refused but much abused her calling her The Old Witch of Endor with other opprobrious words much unbeseeming a Magistrate He also caused some of the Friends Children that were at the said Meeting to be carried to the Stocks and there kept a while by the Whipping-Beadle About this time Richard Pike through Cold and Distemper got in his Imprisonment Dyed a Prisoner James Taylor and James Knolls for being at a Meeting of the Lord's People in Cork City were committed to Prison by the said Christopher Rye Mayor and kept several dayes before their Mittimus was made and afterwards detained long in Prison and almost every First-day towards the end of his Mayorality having been Mayor two years he caused such of the men Friends as were at the Meetings to be imprisoned Samuel Thornton being visited by several Friends at his Lodging at Elizabeth Erbery's in Cork City being newly come thither on a Journey and after Supper he spent some time in Prayer for which he was taken thence by the Constable and had before Matthew Dean then Mayor who committed him to Goal where he was kept close Prisoner about Eight Weeks Geo. Webber Steph. Harris and several other Friends being at their usual Meeting-place to wait on the Lord were taken thereout and committed to Prison by the said Matthew Dean Mayor who would not suffer Meat Drink or Bedding to be brought them causing a Maid Servant of Stephen Harris that was carrying a Bed to her sickly Master in the Prison to be set in the Stocks and the Bed to be taken away from her and Geo. Webber's Maid-Servant carrying Food to her said Master in Prison the said Mayor commanded his Sergeants to take away the Food and to set her in the Stocks but got to the Prison before the Sergeant over-took her While Samuel Thornton was Prisoner in Cork divers Men and Women Friends and others of the City went one First-day to sit together with him to wait upon the Lord who is worthy to be feared and worshipped at all times and in all places and Quinnall the Goaler shut the Doors and lockt them all in being about Eighty Persons and carryed away the Key as it was said to Matthew Dean Mayor a suitable Successor to Christopher Rye for Persecution who gave Command That the said Prisoners should not be admitted to have Meat or Drink as the Goaler alledged neither had they any in at the Door being forced to draw it up with Ropes and take it through the Grate and some thrown in to them at a Hole And that Night the Souldiers who kept Guard under the said Prisoners made so great a Smoak that it was like to have smoothered the Prisoners And notwithstanding that Application was made to the Mayor in behalf of the Prisoners and their Conditions yet as a man without Pitty and Mercy forgetting Humanity or the Bounds of common Civility and without any regard to Age or Sick as to Women with Child and Women Nurses not suffering the one to come at the other with Scoffing Language ill-becoming him said They are all Brethren and Sisters let them lie one upon another and if they are choaked it s their own Faults and thus were they kept together about Twenty Four Hours John Hull William Bigley and some others going on a First-day to visit Friends in Prison and to spend some time with them in waiting upon God the said Matthew Dean Mayor charged the Goaler not to suffer them to go out again and so they were kept Prisoners several Weeks and then released by an Order from the King's Lievtenant General and Council of Ireland 1670. Thomas Wight for being at a Meeting with the People of God was committed to Prison by Order of the said Matthew Dean Mayor and there kept close Prisoner Fifteen Weeks until the next Assizes and then for Fees claimed by Robert Fletcher as Clark of the Crown c. was sued and Execution got against his Body being then a Prisoner by means whereof he was kept in close Restraint about Six Moneths And the said Matthew Dean Mayor of Cork generally every First-day broke up Friends Meetings and imprisoned most of the Men Friends in the City and would not suffer poor Men that were Tradesmen to work in Prison that had no other way to get Bread for themselves Wives and Children but by their daily Labour giving Order to the Goaler to take away their Tools from them And to add to his Cruelty as one that would out-do his Predecessor in Persecution and to make Havock as it were as much as in him lay he took account of Friends Names how oft they were at Meetings and thereby made occasion of multiplying Indictments against Friends at the Assizes where some had two others three six or more Indictments drawn up and framed against them the effects whereof through Fines and Fees c. proved very prejudicial to them These following Distresses were taken for Fees claimed by Rob. Fletcher as Clark of the Crown and Town-Clark occasioned originally for Meetings besides what he got by the many Indictments last before mentioned Alexander Atkins for Fifteen shillings demanded had taken from him a piece of Stuff worth 1 l. 12 s. Christopher Pennock for the like had
forty nine yards of Stuff taken from him worth 2 l. 3 s. Thomas Cook for thirteen Shillings six Pence had Iron taken from him worth 1 l. 16 s. Limerick City 1661. Thomas Phelps Richard Pearce John Cobb James Craven with other Friends being met together in Limerick to worship the Lord God were haled thereout by Bartholomew Garnet Constable and others with him and committed to Prison by Thomas Miller Mayor and there kept till the next Assizes and then ten of them were fined by Judge Alexander in 40 l. a man and remanded to Prison where they were kept about four Months and then released by order from the chief Rulers called Lord Justices Waterford City 1661. William Blanch William Wright Samuel Mason and Eight Friends more for meeting together in the Fear and Worship of God were imprisoned and at the following Assizes fined by Judge Alexander in 580 l. Secondly These following have suffered who for Conscience sake cannot pay Tythes bearing Testimony to the Everlasting Priesthood which endeth the First that took Tythes by having their Goods spoiled and excessively taken away sometimes Three Six Ten or Twenty times the value besides sometimes their Bodies imprisoned for the same after being sued in temporal Courts contrary to the Law of the Land and though the Statute hath been produced to the Court and Jury yet have the Priests and Court given under their hands to secure the Jury and thereupon near Twenty times the value hath been taken away Also they have suffered for not paying to the Maintenance of the Priests and their Clarks whom they have no need to hear or hire having Jesus Christ for their High Priest who said to his Ministers Freely ye have received Freely give Ulster Province Ardmagh County 1660. MAtthew Horner being sued for Tythes in the Primates Temporal Court at Ardmagh by Thomas Burrell and Henry Wilkinson employed by James Threlfall Priest of Kilmore for the value of about 16 s. 8 d. had taken from him by the Bailiffs two Horses worth 4 l. Margery Atkinson being sued for Tythe to the value of about 8 s. 4 d. by the aforesaid Persons and in the same Court had taken from her by the Bailiffs two Cows worth 3 l. 10 s. Edward Towle being sued by the aforesaid Persons and in the same Court for Tythe to the value of about 8 s. had taken from him by the Bailiffs a Mare and two Colts worth 3 l. 5 s. William Williamson sen and William Williamson jun. being sued for Tythes as aforesaid to the value of about 18 s. 9 d. the Bailiffs took from Wil. Williamson jun. four Cowes worth 7 l. 10 s. Thomas Browne for 5 s. demanded for Tythes had taken from him by the Bailiffs Bed-clothes worth 2 l. 10 s. notwithstanding that he was a poor man and had five small children and that all the Bed-clothes that they left him were not worth 1 s. Wil. Brownloe being sued as aforesaid for Tythes to the value of 1 l. 5 s. had taken from him by the Bailiffs six Cows and a webb of Cloth worth 13 l. 5 s. Francis Robson being sued as aforesaid for 2 l. demanded for Tythe had taken from him by the Bailiffs two Horses worth 8 l. 10 s. 1664. Roger Webb for Tythe to the value of 7 s. had taken from him by Patrick o Hagan a Horse worth 3 l. 1665. Wil. Souldon being sued for Tythe to the value of about 2 l. 10 s. in two Actions in the Mannor Court of Legacory by George Walker Priest had taken from him four Cows worth 5 l. Francis Hobson being sued for Tythe in the Primates temporal Court at Ardmagh by the said Priest had five Cows and a Bull taken from him worth 9 l. John Winter being sued for Tythe in the said Court by the said Priest had taken from him two Cows worth 3 l. 1666. Francis Robson for Milk-money of ten Cows had taken from him by Patrick o Hagan a Horse worth 3 l. Archiball Bell for 4 s. demanded for Tythe had taken from him by M. Murrough seven Sheep worth 14 s. Francis Hobson being sued for Tythe in the Primates Temporal Court at Ardmagh by George Walker Priest had as many Cattle taken from him as were worth 7 l. 10 s. John Marsh being sued for Milch-money and Offerings to the value of about 3 l. at the Mannor Court of Loughall by Humphry Pettard Priest had taken from him so many of his Cattel as were worth 18 l. The said John Marsh being sued again in the said Court for five years Tythe of sixty two Sheep by the said Priest had the very whole number of sixty two Sheep taken from him being all he had worth 12 l. John Fletcher being sued for Tythe to the value of 7 s. in the said Court by the said Priest had a Horse and Cow taken from him worth 2 l. 10 s. 1667. Wil. Steer being sued for Tythe to the value of 1 l. 10 s. at the Sheriffs Court by George Walker Priest had as much broad Cloath taken from him as was worth 3 l. 19 s. John Blackburn being sued for Tythe to the value of 2 s. 1 d. 2 q. in the Mannor Court of Laughall by Humphry Pettard Priest the said John produced the Statute against all proceedings in Temporal Courts for Tythe notwithstanding the Jury said to the Seneschal of the Court and the said Priest Pettard that if they would give it under their hands to be Endemnified and saved harmless they would proceed here is like Priest like People both contriving and consenting against the Law and how to make Spoil and havock of the Innocent and accordingly the Seneschal and Priest gave under their hands as followeth June 14th 1667. We do hereby promise to Secure the Jury from what Dammage they shall incur for proceeding in the Action of John Blackburne as witness or hands William Hart Humphrey Pettard Upon this the Jury proceeded and cast the said John in 2 s. 1 d. 2 q. for which the Bailiffs took from him a Horse worth 2 l. 1668. William Kenningham being sued for Tythe and Clark's Wages in the Primates Temporal Court at Ardmagh by Robert Smyth Farmer of the small Tythes had taken from him by the Bailiffs a Horse out of the Plough worth 3 l. George Hall being sued in the said Court for Tythe and Clark's Wages to the value of 4 s. 2 d. by the aforesaid Smyth had taken from him his Wife's Gown and other Good 's worth 1 l. 16 s. 6 d. John Blackburne being sued for Tythe and Clark's Wages in the Sheriffs Court for the value of about 6 s. by the said Smyth had taken from him by the Sub-Sheriffs and Bailiffs as much Yarn as was worth 2 l. John Fletcher being sued for Tythe and Offerings to the value of 2 s. 1 d. at the Manner Court of Loughall by Humphey Pettard Priest and had a Cow taken from him worth 1 l. 10 s. Patrick Robinson being sued at the said
near the space of four years William Edmonson for not paying 6 s. demanded for Tythe had a Heifer taken from him worth 40 s. The said William for not paying 6 s. at another time demanded for Tythe had taken from him by Edmand Dunn wearing Apparrel worth 20 s. 1663. Godfrey Cantrel for not paying 9 s. demanded for Tythe by Edmand Dunn had taken from him two Heifers worth 2 l. 10 s. John Edmonson Rich. Jackson Godfrey Cantrel Wil. Capton Tobias Pledwell John Gee John Thompson John Pym and Wil. Archer for not paying Moneys for Church-Dues so called Priests Maintenance and the like were Excommunicated and Imprisoned at Mary-Borough by Bishop Price of Kildare by the means of Goo Clapham Priest of Mount-Melick who published their Excommunication in the place of Worship and Market and to shew his Malice charged the people That they should neither buy nor sell with them and when any did he summoned them to the Bishop's Court and to excite the people to Cruelty he told them Whatsoever they did to those Excommunicated they could have no Remedy by Law also he forbad the Miller to grind Corn for their Families besides several other Acts of Envy and Cruelty he did towards them which would be too tedious here to insert 1664. Godfrey Cantrel and William Edmonson for not paying 12 s. claimed for Tythe by Priest Clapham had Goods taken from him worth 6 l. 1665. The said Godfrey and William for the like sum demanded for Tythe had taken from them by the said Priest's means so many Cheeses as were worth 3 l. 2 s. 6 d. 1666. William Archer for not paying 2 s. Garden Tythe Offering Money and the like had taken from him by means of the said Priest Serge and Pewter worth 17 s. Richard Jackson for not paying 15 s. for such like uses had taken from him by the said Priest's means Goods worth 16 s. 1670. John White 's Sheep were drove into a Pen by six men in the name of the Bishop of the Diocess and the said John and his Wife were held by some of the said men whilst the rest robbed and took away six Lambs and shore six Sheep and took away their Fleeces on pretence of Tythe Daniel White had by the same Persons and in the like manner taken from him twelve Fleeces of Wool and nine Lambs on the like pretence of Tythe Kildare County John Bennet for not paying Tythe to Dean Moson was Excommunicated and by a Writ Excom Cap. imprisoned in the common Goal at Naas where he was put in a nasty close Dungeon and there kept Prisoner above four years under Leason a cruel and inhumane Goaler and whilst thus a Prisoner Priest Wilkinson of Athy with his Clark and Proctors went unto the said John Bennet's House and kickt beat and abused Man and Women there calling them unseemly names laying hands on the Goods in the House c. but the Clark and Proctors being ashamed of the Priest's carriage refused to assist him in carrying away any Goods ☞ This Priest lived in the County of Wexford at and after the time the King was restored and then and there said He would burn before he would read the Common-Prayer and wear the Surplice but now this greedy Priest hath turned his Coat and for his Belly is become a seeming Conformist Wexford County 1662 Israel Davis for not paying Moneys to Priest Edwards of Einscorthy demanded for Christening his Children and Churching his Wife though he did neither of them was Excommunicated and by a Writ Excom Cap. imprisoned in Wexford Goal above a Year Richard Pool for not paying Tythe to the parish of Taghmon where he lived was cited to the Bishop's Court and by the means of Priest Wilkinson and Priest Humphrey Good he was Excommunicated and cast into Prison at Wexford where he was kept Prisoner above two years even until his Death finishing his Testimony with his Life against the payment of Tythes which were commanded to be paid by the Eleaven Tribes of Israel only and made null by the coming and offering up of Jesus Christ and so never did concern the Gentiles of whose race we are much less any true Christians Francis Randal for not paying Money for Christening so called his Children and not going to the publick Worship was Excommunicated and upon a Writ Excom Cap. imprisoned in the Goal of Wexford for above two years 1669. Israel Davis for not paying 3 s. demanded for Priest Gilliflower of Wexford had taken from him by Richard Ridgate Warden a new pair of Boots worth 16 s. Munster Province Cork County and City 1664. JOhn Smyth near Iniskean for not paying 22 s. demanded for Tythes by John Adis and Peter Taylor was Excommunicated and Imprisoned in Cork Goal above two years Thomas Cook for not paying 6 s. demanded for Tythe Hay was sued by Samuel Alford Priest of Mitchell's Town in the Bishop's Court and Imprisoned in the Goal of Cork 1667. Henry Faggetter was sued for Tythe by John Boyle of Castle-Lyons and by a Writ Excom Capiend taken up and cast into Prison where he is still kept Prisoner on that Account 1669. Thomas Mitchel of Cork City had taken from him for the Priest's Maintenance a piece of Linnen Cloth worth double the value demanded and for 12 s. more for the like use demanded had a piece of Linsey-Wolsey taken from him worth 25 s. George Gamble for not paying 2 l. 10 s. demanded for Priest Cross his Maintenance had 26 Ells of Holland taken from him worth 4 l. 16. Limerick County John Barnes had taken from him a Cow worth 2 l. 10 s. for Priest Bartlet of Ballinenagh and for 17 pence demanded for Tythe had a Skillet taken from him worth 6 s. Edward Taverner for not paying 20 s demanded for Tythe for Priest Hugh Goffe of Rakeal had a Cow taken from him by John Holpin worth 3 l. Thirdly These following have suffered for Conscience sake for not paying towards the repairing or building up of Places of publick Worship called Churches by Indictments Fines Imprisonments and excessive taking away their Goods which is worse then we read of the Jews or Heathenish Gentiles that ever they forced the Christians converted from them to repair the Jewish Synagogues or Diana's Temple or that they fined them or took away their Goods Ulster Province Ardmagh County 1663. ROger Webb for not paying 4 s. demanded for the Church-leavy so called had two pewter Dishes taken from him worth 7 s. 4 d. Peter Boss for 4 d. 2 q. demanded for the like use had a pewter Dish taken from him worth 2 s. Francis Robson for the like use had Yarn Brass and Pewter taken from him worth 9 s. 6 d. 1664. Roger Webb for 4 s. 6 d. demanded for the like use had a Bible Pot and Pot-hooks taken from him worth 11 s. 3 d. 1665. Francis Robson for 3 s. for the like use had five pair of Weaver's Gears taken from him worth 12 s. Mark Wright for
10 d. 1 q. for the like use had a Pan taken from him worth 6 s. John Garvin for 4 d. 1 q. had a Wimble-brace taken from him worth 1 s. 6 d. Jam. Bradshaw for 3 d. 2 q. had Yarn taken from him worth 1 s. 1666. John Eliner for 6 d. had a pillion taken from him worth 3 s. William Matthews for 6 d. had a Saddle and Furniture taken from him worth 9 s. Peter Boss for 4 d. 2 q. had Womens wearing Linnen taken from him worth 3 s. 6 d James Bradshaw for 3 d. 2 q. had a pewter Dish taken from him worth 4 s. 1667. Peter Boss for 4 d. 1 q. had a Chamber-pot taken from him worth 2 s. James Bradshaw for 3 d. 1 q. had a Tankard taken from him worth 1 s. 8 d. Henry Furnace for 2 s. 2 d. demanded towards a Cushion for the Priest to lean on had a Churn and two Axes taken from him worth 4 s. 6 d. Besides much other Good taken from other Friends for such like uses In the Years 1665 1666 1667 1668 1669. the following Persons had Goods excessively taken from them for the Repair of Kilmore Parish Worship-House William Williamson sen and William jun. had Yarn taken from them worth 15 s. and for 1 l. 3 s. demanded had two Bullocks Yarn and Cloth taken from them worth 43 s. Edward Towle for 1 l. 5 s. 2 d. demanded at several times had a Cow Cloth Corn Pewter Shoes and Plough-Irons taken from him worth 2 l. 5 s. 10 d. Richard Fletcher for 1 l. 3 s. had a Cow two Bullocks and a Cadow taken from him worth 3 l. 7 s. William Souldon had Cheese taken from him worth 7 s. 4 d. and for 8 s. 7 d. more demanded had Pewter Yarn and Cheese taken from him worth 15 s. 2 d. William Steer had Money taken out of his Shop-Box also a Hat and other things worth 7 s. 2 d. and for 2 s. 2 d. more demanded had Cloth and Pewter taken from him worth 11 s. Christo Anderson for 2 l 12 s. 6 ◠had a Horse and Cheese taken from him worth 3 l. 8 s. Francis Hobson had Yarn Bed-clothes c. taken from him worth 3 l. 5 s. John Winter had Cheese taken from him worth 6 s. 4 d. and for 11 d. demanded more had Cloth taken from him worth 3 s. Wil. Brownloe having 2 l. 8 s. owing him from Geo. Walker Priest of Kilmore Parish the said Priest refuseth to pay it to him but detains it for the aforesaid use and for 7 s. demanded more for that use had Cheese taken from him worth 10 s. William Kenningham had Cloth Wheat Pewter Cheese Cadow and a Cow taken from him worth 2 l. 12 s. 4 d. John Marsh had two Sheep three Heifers and two Calves taken from him worth 3 l. 7 s. Widdow Bartrim for 2 d. had a pewter Dish taken from her worth 2 s. 6 d. Thomas Calvert for 10 d. had Yarn taken from him worth 2 s. besides Goods to the value of near 40 s. taken from divers of them so that there hath been about 30 l. taken from Friends for the repair of the said Parish place 1670. And they have taken from Wil. Brownloe Wil. Williamson sen jun. John Williamson Elinor Kenningham Fran. Hobson and Christopher Anderson Pewter Yarn and other Goods to the value of 1 l. 14 s. 6 d. on pretence for the repair sweeping and other uses for the Parish Worship-house of Kilmore Antrim County 1666. John Erwin for not Paying 7 s. 5 d. demanded for the like use had pewter Dishes taken from him worth 11 s. 6 d. 1669. Arthur Haire for 5 s. 2 d. had an Iron Pot taken from him worth 8 s. John Greer for 3 s. had an Iron Pot taken from him worth 5 s. John Erwin for 7 d. had a pewter Dish taken from him worth ◠s. 6 d. Cavan County Richard Faile for 1 s. demanded for the like use had Goods taken from him worth 3 s. Tyrone County 1670. Thomas Sawyeer for not paying to the repair of the Seats and Glass-windows of Benburb Parish Worship-house had taken from him by Joseph Smith Warden a pewter dish worth 2 s. Wil. Storkdale for not paying 2 d. for the like use had taken from him a pair of Pot-hooks by the said Warden worth 5 d. Thomas Baker for 8 d. demanded had taken from him by the said Warden a Pan worth 1 s. 6 d. John Whiteside for not paying 7 d had a Bridle taken from him worth 2 s. Thomas Francis for not paying 2 s. for the repair of Ardmagh Parish place of Worship had a Mare taked from him by Thomas Tate Constable worth 10 s. John Sheppard for not paying 4 d. had taken from him by the said Constable a Spit and Cheese-fat worth 2 s. 4 d. Leinster Province Dublin City 1660. SAmuel Clarridge for not paying 2 s. for the repair of Nicholas Parish Worship-house without the Walls had taken out of his house a pewter Dish worth 4 s. 6 d. Elizabeth Gardner for not paying 6 s. 4 d. for the like use had three pewter Dishes taken from her worth 18 s. 1668. James Fade for such a like use had Goods taken from him worth 1 l. 8 s. West-Meath County 1660. Wil. Slade of Athlone for not paying 11 s. demanded for the like use had a Brewing pan taken from him worth 40 s. 1662. John Miller for not paying 2 s. 6 d. had a Rug took from him worth 10 s. Kings County 1662. Henry Fuller for not paying about 15 s. demanded for such a use had a Mare taken from him worth 3 l. Abraham Fuller for not paying about 8 s. had a horse taken from him worth 20 s. Samuel Strongman for not paying about 18 s. for the like use had a Mare taken from him worth 40 s. ☞ Here note that these 6 l. worth of goods was taken away by an order of James Wyer and Walter Lambert called Justice of the peace towards repair of the Parish Worship house of Kilmanaghan in the Barony of Kilcorsey and it s about Nine years since and not yet repaired let the Parish enquire for the Monys Queens County 1660. Thomas Chanders for not paying 11 s. for the like use had a Horse taken from him worth 40 s. 1669. William Edmonson for not paying 5 s. 7 d. 3 q. demanded for the repair of the old Mass-house called the Church at Rosanellis had taken from him by the Wardens and Constable by Warrant from Geo. Clapham Priest of that Parish and two other Justices so called Goods worth 18 s. 6 d. Thomas Beale for not paying 1 s. 10 d. for the said use had two Cobb-Irons taken from him worth 8 s. Godfrey Cantrel for 5 s. 7 d. 3 q. had a Rugg taken from him worth 16 s. Richard Jackson for 3 s. 8 d. had Goods taken from him worth 8 s. 6 d. Tobias Pledwel for 1 s. 10 d. had a Pewter Dish
taken from him worth 4 s. Wil. Capton for 2 s. 6d had Goods taken from him worth 5 s. 6d Roger Bosewell for 1 s. 10 d. had Goods taken from him worth 3 s. 6 d. Evan Bevon for 1 s. had Goods taken from him worth 2 s. 8 d. Richard Scott for 7 s. 3 d. had a Whip-saw taken from him worth 11 s. Thomas Stevenson for 4 s. 6 d. had a Saw-taken from him worth 7 s. 6 d. William Edmondson for not paying 3 s. more demanded for the said use had a Mare taken from him worth 3 l. here 's twenty times the value Horrible Oppression whereby his Plough was hindred and part of his seed time lost William Edmondson Godfry Cantell John Cantrell Richard Jackson Tobias Pledwell William Capton Roger Boswell Evan Bevon John Thompson William Barecroft John Hugg Thomas Stalker Richard Scott and Thomas Stevenson were presented or indicted at the Sessions or Assizes by means of the said Priest Clapham for not paying to the repair of the said worship-house at Rosanellis whereupon they were served with Capia's and brought to next Assizes and most of them then Committed to Prison by Judge Aston notwithstanding their Goods to much more value then the sum leavied and demanded had before that time been taken away from them for the repair of the said place as aforesaid ☞ And the said George Clapham Priest caused 17 of our Friends called Quakers to be endicted at the same Assizes for not being at his publick Parish worship for a year by past especially the 6th March last past although some of them so endicted had been by his means as aforesaid excommunicated and been prisoners above five years on that account and not yet acquitted Mark how Envy and Persecution engages this Priest Clapham beyond Law Reason Honesty or Equity Who will not be satisfied with excessive taking away Friends Goods for the repair of his worship-house but causeth them to be endicted for not paying to the repair thereof also to endict excommunicated men for not joyning with him in his worship when before he had warned the people not to converse or commerce with them if he be not both envious and blind lâ—â—…wise men judge much more might be writ concerning his Cruelty towards Friends but it would be 100 tedious to mention Munster Province Cork City and County 1661. ALexander Atknis for not paying 24. s demanded for the repair of Pa arish worship-house had Goods taken from him worth 2 l. 18 s. 4 d. 〈…〉 had Goods taken from him for the like use worth 16 s. Thomas Michel for 30 s. demanded for the like-use had a piece of Tammy taken from him worth 4 l. 10 s. George Webber for the like use had two pieces of Callico taken from him worth 40 s. 1669. John Gessage had Goods taken from him for the like use worth 6 s. 8 d. Robert Sandham of Youghall for not paying 3 s. 6 d. demanded for a like use had three pewter Dishes taken from him worth 8 s. Limerick City and County 1661. John Barnes had taken from him by Bishop Sings Order for the like use two pair of Shoes worth 7 s. 1663. Edward Kemp for not paying 10 s. demanded for the like use was Excommunicated by James Stern Arch Deacon and a Writ taken out to apprehend the said Edward who being then at work about Forty Miles from Limerick City had his House there the Interest whereof a little before cost him 20 l. taken away from him by the procurement of Bishop Sing not to his Praise is it spoken and the House set and let to John Hunt the said Bishop's Clark and possession thereof given by Henry Saltfield who threw and thrust the said Edward Kemp's Wife Children and Goods out of the said House Waterford City 1669. William Wright for not paying â—0 s. demanded for great Bells that keep a needless Noise had Working-Tools taken from him worth 30 s. John Chamberlin for not paying 4 s. 6 d. for the like use had Leather taken from him worth 22 s. Fourthly These following for exhorting the People to the Fear of the Lord and Warning them in publick Places of Worship Streets and Markets to Repent c. as also for not going to the Church so called have suffered much by Fines long Imprisonments Cruel Beatings and loss of Goods which is worse then in Turky where people paying their Taxes are not compelled to the Alcoron Worship Ulster Province Antrim County 1663. MIles Gray for exhorting the people to Repentance and declaring the Day of God's Love unto them through the Streets of Carrick-fergus was put into the Goal there by Coronel Charles Meredith and the next day expelled the Town being drove out by Geo. Spring the Goaler who beat him as he turned him out The said Miles for declaring in like manner unto the people through the Streets of Colrain was by Order of Major Durham very ill used and bolted in the Guard-house And the said Miles Gray for the like exhorting the people upon a Market day in the Street of Doune Patrick was cruelly beaten by Cap Winyard with a Staff until it brake in pieces and so drove unto the Constables House where he also violently puncht him on the Breast with the end of the broken Staff and from thence he was brought before Vere-Essex Cromwell who committed him to the County Goal amongst Thieves and Murderers where he was kept above a year Fermanagh County John Edwards for exhorting the people to Repentance and Amendment of Life in the publique Place of Worship at Newtown after the Worship was ended was haled and sent away to Prison with his hands tyed behind his back by order of one Justice Creaton and bolted by the Goaler who demanded 1 s. for the same and was put among the Fellons and the Goaler took away his Coat from him for that they call the Penny-pot and at the next Assizes he was brought before Judge Alexander who fined him 5 l. for keeping his Hat on caused his Mouth to be stopped with a Cloak and sentenced him to remain six Moneths in Goal and to pay 100 l. Cavan County 1670. Richard Faile John Jay and Rob. Vnthank for not going to the Parish Worship-house called the Church was taken up by a Capias and by Judge Kenedy fined 1 s. and left in Prison where they remained about eighteen Weeks then were released by an Order from the King 's Lt. General and Council of Ireland Leinster Province Kings County 1665. SAmuel Strongman Abraham Fuller Richard Hunter and John Wilson were endicted at the Quarter Sessions at Birr for not hearing Divine Service as they call it and fined 1 s. a piece which Fine with Fees claimed came to 11 s. a piece as Geo. Sanky the High Sheriff did compute it for which the said Sheriff by his Bailiffs distrained and took From Samuel Strongman Goods worth 18s From Abraham Fuller Pewter and Yarn worth 15s From Rich. Hunter a Horse Bridle c.
outward Wars and Killing Mens Persons teaching the Royal Law of God To do to others as one would be done unto which is not to kill or be killed and so for Conscience sake could no longer bear Carnal Weapons for which he was put on a thing called a Wooden-Horse in Charliamount with three Musquets at each Legg and ordered so to sit till four inches of Match was burned and afterwards committed to Goal but quo jure qua lege all or any of this was done and at the following Assizes he was cleared by Proclamation but kept in Prison for Fees and for the same he is still detained Prisoner Cavan County 1660. Thomas Lunn being at his honest Labour near his own house was taken thence by two Troopers belonging to Major Moor and dragged between their Horses about two Miles and cruelly used and beaten to the astonishment of the Beholders for no other cause but being called a Quaker Leinster Province Dublin City 1669. ROger Roberts being summoned to a Court Lâ—et in Brabson's Liberties to serve as a Jury-man and because he durst not for Conscience sake Swear and break the Command of Christ he was by the Seneschal fined 5 l. and committed to Prison where he was kept several dayes Wexford County 1662. Robert Cuppage for refusing to take the Oath of a Grand Jury-man was committed to Prison by Judge Griffith John Tottenham for refusing to take the Oath of High Constable at Wexford Sessions was fined 5 l. and committed to Goal where he was kept a Prisoner a long time Munster Province Cork County and City 1660 DAniel Massey opening his Shop in Bandon-bridge on a certain day of the Week called a Holy Day one John Braley with a party of Armed Towns-men went into the said Daniel's Shop and by Words and Actions much abused him and his Goods taking an Iron Pot and with his own hands brake it to pieces against the Stones threatning not to leave him worth a Groat which he might have effected in the Shop had the rest of his party followed his wicked Example commanding his Men To throw Dirt and Stones into the Shop and to spare neither Man Woman or Child which spoiled much of his Goods and himself endangered by Stones one of about a pound weight hitting him on the Breast And the same day one James Burrel with another party of Armed men went into the said Daniel's Shop and pulled down much of his goods trampled them on the ground and throwed them out into the Street and smote him on the face pluckt the Hair off his Head and much abused him And the said Burrell abused another Friend one John Exham meeting him in the Street pulled him down to the Ground kneeled upon him and beat him so cruelly that the by-standers cryed out he will kill the man he would kill the man 1661. Susanna Mitchell for opening her Shop on the day called the twelfth day was put into the Cage and there kept several Hours by order of Walter Cooper Mayor of Cork 1667. George Webber for the like cause was hailed out of his Shop and called Dog and other scurrilous names by Christopher Rye Mayor of Cork who sent the said George to the Marshals and several other Friends have been much abused often times and had their Shops and Goods spoyled by the rude multitude of Boyes throwing Dirt c. encouraged thereto by the said Mayor being sometimes personally amongst them Hugh Scramp as he was passing along the Streets of Cork City was also much abused by the said Christopher Rye who fell violently upon him beat him calling him Quaking Dogg and Son of a Priest c. also saying He could Cut the Throat of him and a Hundred such 1669. Philip Dymond of Cork City being chosen Constable and because for Conscience sake he could not Swear was fined 5 l. and committed to Prison although he proffered to serve and perform the Place as Faithfully and Honestly as those that did Swear Limerick City and County 1661. Richard Pearce James Craven John Cobb and six Friends more being call'd into the Court at the Assizes in Limerick before Judge Alexander for meeting together as their manner is to worship God were fined 5 l. a piece for wearing their Hats on their heads which is the proper place to wear a Hat and so committed to Prison Waterford City 1666. William Wright for working and following his lawful Labour on a Week day by some called a Holy-day was Excommunicated and after a Harsh and Cruel manner taken up and had to Goal by the Bishop's means and there kept a close Prisoner a long time and not suffered to go to his Family it being a great prejudice to him and his Trade being a Joyner and the subsistance of his Wife Children and Family depended on him ☞ And it is to be Noted That the said Bishop Gore caus'd one Jer. Hankes for the very same cause to be Excommunicated and likewise committed to Goal where he was also kept close Prisoner a long time and at last falling sick the Bp. was desired to grant him leave to go home in order to his recovery but the cruel Bishop refused and so the Prisoner dy'd in Goal leaving his Body there as a Testimony against the observation of days set up at first by the Pope and since commanded to be kept without Scripture Authority which allow 6. days in the week to work on also leaving his Wife and poor Children to the Charity of well-minded people for the man was but outwardly poor and by Trade a Shoe maker The reason why we mention this mans Sufferings is because though he was not one of us yet he was so much of our Principle as to bear his Testimony with the loss of Liberty and Life it self against the originally Papal Institution of observing Holy-days so called and also to manifest the cruelty of the said Bp. who would not admit the poor Prisoner to go out of Goal to endeavour the preservation of his Life an account of his Death or loss of Life in that manner must assuredly be rendred to God Let the Party concern'd deeply consider this lay it to heart and repent beware of being any occasion or guilty of the like for the future and will not all sober people judge it just equal that the said Party do take care for his poor Wife and Children that if it be possible this Blood may be expiated which otherwise cannot but ascend to the Lord God that created him and the Cry of the Widdow and Fatherless reach unto his Ear. AN Occasional Treatise READER BY the foregoing Relation the Fruits of the Persecuting Priests and Magistrates appear how when where for what and by whom we have thus suffered it s now requisite a little to shew the Grounds and Reasons of our Principles and Practices for which occasion is thus taken against us and then it will be the more easie to discern the Innocency of our Cause and the
worth 17s From John Wilson a Cow worth 28s Queens County 1669. John Edwards for warning the people unto Repentance in the Parish Worship-house at Ballinekill was cruelly beaten by Jam. Dunn Soveraign with a Staff until it brake in pieces and with the remaining part in his hand struck him on the bare head and then haled him to the Stocks and there set him for Two Hours in a cold Winter day Wexford County Tho. Murford for speaking in the Fear of the Lord to the People in a publick Place of Worship in Wexford was cruelly beaten and his Body sorely bruised and so committed to Prison 1662. James Taylor and John Blair for not going to the publick Worship-house called the Church were taken up by a Capias and imprisoned in Wexford Goal about twelve Weeks 1670. Jonas Chamberlin and Wil. Chamberlin for speaking a few words of Soberness and Truth to Edw. Withers called a Justice as he was passing to his Worship on the 25th of the 10th Moneth were committed to Prison Munster Province Cork County and City 1660. LVcretia Cook for exhorting the people in Bandonbridge to take heed and beware of false Prophets c. was committed to the Marshals and thence to Bridewel by John Laundon Provost and there kept twenty dayes And another Friend only for looking on Priest Nycholets in the publick Worship-house at Bandon was violently pulled and haled the Priest calling to the Magistrate saying Take him away take him away though the Friend spake not one word and it made such an uproar that the Friend had like to have bin smother'd in the worship-house 1669. Susanna Mitchell for bearing Testimony against Priest Cross's false Doctrine in the publick House of Worship in Cork City he being then teaching the Lawfulness of Swearing which is contrary to the Command of Christ and the Apostle was committed to Goal and there kept Prisoner a long time 1670. Solomon Eccles for going to the Cathedral at Cork the 16th of the 8th Moneth in Obedience to the Lord 's Requiring and for saying these words after Ben. Crosse the Priest had ended his Sermon and Prayer That the Prayer of the Wicked was Abomination to the Lord whereupon the said Priest said Let me Crave a Blessing so when he had done the said Friend was about to speak and the Souldiers began to pull and hale him but the Priest said Let him alone then the said Friend spake and said What shall be done to the man that makes Shiprack of a good Conscience though then it was not known to him that the said Priest Crosse had formerly been a Presbyterian Priest in Dorsetshire and had said ut ferunt That he had rather go to a Stake and be Burned then to put on a Surplice yet now preacht with a Surplice on So the Friend was laid hold on and had before the Mayor who committed him to Prison where he was kept ten dayes and then the Bishop and Peter Colthrop the Governour like Ananias and Pilate accused the said Solomon Eccles to the Earl of Orrery President of the Province of Munster for a Vagabond Quaker c. and so without any Examination of the said Person who by Law could not be proved a Vagabond obtained Order to whip him through Cork City which was accordingly executed with great severity the said Solomon being whipt all along the Streets of the City of Cork from North-Gate to South-Gate and in that time received at least Eighty Seven Lashes or Stripes and so expelled Waterford City 1660. Elinor Tatlock for going to the publick Worship-house in Waterford and there bearing Testimony against their Will-worship was put into Bridewel by John Horton Recorder and after several dayes she and her Husband were turned out of the City from their Children and Family Margret Blanch for exhorting the people to the Fear of the Lord c. at a time when she was at a Burial of one of her Relations was imprisoned six Moneths and in that time Excommunicated by Bishop Gore of Waterford and thereupon kept close Prisoner a long time and though often very sick and Weak of Body whilst in Prison and divers Entreaties made to the said Bishop for her Enlargement or going Home a while for Refreshment yet was generally refused by the said Hard-hearted Bishop And during her said long Imprisonment at Waterford the same Bishop Excommunicated her Husband William Blanch and as the said William Blanch was riding upon his lawful Occasions in Tiperary another County was there follow'd and watched and by Clonmell Town seized upon and committed to the Prison there where he was kept above a Year being there twenty Miles distant from his Wife in Prison at Waterford and his Family there so that neither the Husband and Wife could come to one another as being Prisoners nor yet either of them to their Family Conaught Province Galoway City 1669. SOlomon Eccles being moved of the Lord to go a Sign on the 14th of the 7th Moneth and that Naked with Fire and Brimstone burning on his Head without the Gates of the City unto a Papists Mass-Meeting and the Fryar and People being upon their Knees he in the Spirit of the Lord said Wo to these Idolatrous Worshippers God hath sent me this day to warn you and to let you see that if you Repent not what shall be your Reward and so he went over the Bridge into the City warning them also to Repentance and when done he was had to Prison with his three Friends Randal Consins Nicho. Grible and Henry Bloodworth who accompanied him in his Service and Eliza. Harper visiting them in Prison was also there detained and after several dayes Imprisonment were all released Fifthly and Lastly And these following for not Swearing for Conscience sake keeping to Yea and Nay according to Christ's Command who said Swear not at all for not taking off their Hats and giving men the Honour below for opening Shops and Working on dayes by the World called Holy Dayes which the Pope set up and for owning the Truth Christ Jesus the Light that lighteth every man that cometh into the World have been Fined Imprisoned Abused and their Goods taken from them Ulster Province Ardmagh County 1662. ROger Webb being Constable was called at the Sessions at Ardmagh to give in Presentments and because for Conscience sake he could not Swear was fined by Sir George Atkinson in 40 s. for which the Sheriffs Bailiffs took from him a Horse worth 45 s. 1665. Henry Furnace sen because for Conscience sake he could not Swear was fined 20 s. in the Manner Court for which the Bailiffs took from his Son a Horse worth 30 s. 1669. James Bradshaw being summoned to the Manner Court of Lurgan was fined 5 s. by John Relly Seneschal for not taking off his Hat and the Bailiffs took Goods from him worth 7 s. 1670. Christopher Hillary of Shankill Parish being one of the Militia under Captain Draper and afterwards convinced of Truth which leads out of all